YMCA South Shore Center

This has been my gym for 3 plus years now and I’m about to move on. The socializing has gotten out of control. I can turn a blind eye to it most of the time but when you can’t get near a machine because people are «hanging out» chatting well… it’s too much. Problem number two is the parking, there isn’t near enough. Problem number three, the classes never start on time!

Clean, modern equipment, large pool, indoor track, plenty of parking, friendly staff, classes, basketball, sauna. I love the place and have no complaints.

Staff is very flustered in the front!

If you’re fond of saunas and are looking for a gym with good saunas, this is not the gym for you. Half the time the sauna is not working. Often I have to go to the front and ask them to do something about it. The gym equipment is fine and the overall environment is clean though.

ive been goin here since i started workin out and its such a good gym convenient cause its close to my house nd they have a good machine selection

I’m in the gym for a year now, however considering my needs will look for another place. YMCA offer decent equipment, the cost is fair, they have pool, steam room, and offer various entertainment classes. I’m looking for a change because of the actual atmosphere, people who attend this gym are not there for a serious work out and getting to their goals. People come to socialize there, they sit and chat more than they work out and this is quiet demoralizing for some one like my self who wants to shape up or build some nice muscles. On top of that, over this one year i haven’t seen a single person who’d transform from a fat (average) to a some what build up or shaped up person. Lastly, the facility is flooded with kids and grannys who there just to chill, sport spirit has abandoned the place.

Very clean; extremely friendly stuff and the lifeguards seem to be very attentive. … Well worth the cost of admission.

My boyfriend and I were searching for the closest Y to the Staten Island Mall and found the South Shore Center.
I was happy to see that there’s a parking lot and it’s huge. The gym is fairly big, at least it’s bigger than my current gym — Dodge YMCA. The front desk service wasn’t the best.
The women’s locker room looked a little shady and outdated. It reminded me of my high school locker room and it smelled really muggy in the locker room as well. There are no blow dryers or towels provided which really irritated me, because my home gym and the YMCA at 14^th street in the city, provides both towels and blow dryers. The gym and facilities didn’t feel very clean and sanitary in my opinion.
The gym/​equipment is in good condition, but could use a little updating. I like that there’s music played at the gym too.
I wasn’t too happy with the condition of the locker rooms or the service too much. I now appreciate my gym a lot better because the staff is friendlier, it’s cleaner in every way, and it’s bright and inviting.

As mentioned in a previous post, it is centrally located where it is easily accessible from the SIRR (within 2 short blocks along Richmond Ave) and decent amount of parking spaces.
A really big decent sized facility, but however there are NO TOWELS AVAILABLE at this branch. Unlike other branches, they are typically offered to members and guests. The moment you walk into the locker room, the ventilation were not working and the lockers makes you wonder if you were in a high school locker room. The smell of sweat and the restrooms was so strong that you just want to get out ASAP. Additionally, there weren’t any portable hair dyers too.
The machines in the Cardio and Weight Room were supplied by Life Fitness like other YMCAs with your own TV and a iPhone/​iPod plug.
I don’t think I will be returning to the gym anytime soon as I would rather make the trip out to the city and spend the extra dollars in much better environment.

nice, big gym. Varied equipment and classes. Something for everyone in the family. Like most gyms, can get crowded at times.

Good location if you live on south staten island
Opens early Very family oriented Free place for toddlers when you work out
Swimming-​pool area is super duper, nice big pool I love it
Some of the pool staff is very controlling… kids as a live guards they can be very annoying especially one fat kid with the glasses .
I think his father Is a pool director… so acts like he Owens the place.
Nice hot room ‚(souna) lots of showers very hot water :)
machines on different 3-​levels, some cardio machines have aux connection to your iPod
Gets really crowded during peak hours and you won’t always get the machine you want.
Overwhelmed front desk service.

Centrally located (you can access it easily from the SIRR) makes it a good fit for someone without a car. Very family oriented and good for teens, and opens early if you like going before work. Nothing special about the machines, and finding a machine that your iPod hooks up to is infrequent if not impossible. Gets really crowded during peak hours and you won’t always get the machine you want.
TERRIBLE front desk service. If you didn’t see the brawl at the last PTA meeting, or the last dancing with the stars episode, you’re shit out of luck getting eye contact from anyone at the front desk, let alone an answer to a question.
The classes, though, are awesome. The teachers are usually really helpful and motivating. If only THEY were sitting at the front desk…
I have a membership in Manhattan at a no frills type of place, and supplement my yoga-​fix with occasional free trials at different yoga studios. I miss the yoga classes at the Y, though.

YMCA South Shore is a good family oriented gym. They have lots of equipment, classes and an indoor track. Also, there’s tons of free classes. I’m a fan of yoga so I go to the yoga classes. If you do come here, try a fundamental yoga class given by Nicole. The down point is the parking. The spaces are usually filled but if you wait 10 minutes, someone is sure to come out and leave. They give you a membership discount if you are a city employee.

The treadmills have tv service, and IPOD connection. The gym areas split into two rooms have decent state of the art equipment. Membership is roughly $ 40 a month and you can cancel at any time-​no contract. There is a pool, childcare, a sauna, a teen center, ample parking lot, its not too stuck up here-​there are all types from beefcakes, to older men and women. Complimentary fitness training intro-​when you start. There is a nice basketball court, which they also hold their zumba class in. Overall good gym-​but the classes are limited and not ideal for working class. Gym is open until 11pm.

The Y is great. A lot of the classes they offer are free now, including Pilates & Zumba. The membership is reasonable compared to other gyms. Plenty of cardio machines too. But the free weights are tougher. Weight room tends to be crowded until about 9. If you go there at peak hours, its expect a lot of people and not much room to work.

This is my second encounter with a Y; roughly a year ago, my fiancée and I explored a trial membership at a center in downtown Washington, D.C. What I liked about it then was the value, the quality of the equipment, and the sheer scope of offerings, including one-​on-​one training, and my experience with the Y in Staten Island has kept that bar high.
The staff is friendly and helpful, the equipment is well-​maintained and abundant, and the suburban setting affords the center both ample room for activities and decent parking. Particularly welcome is their family membership, which has allowed me to work out at the center with my mother for a highly reasonable $ 30 (approximately) per month.